Dysthymic disorder

Introduction: Dysthymic disorder

Description of Dysthymic disorder

Dysthymic disorder (medical condition): Dysthymia is a milder but also more chronic form of depressive disorder than the better known major depression. The dysthymia sufferer usually has a persistent depressed mood with related symptoms such as a loss of ...more

Dysthymic disorder: See also Dysthymia:
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Dysthymic disorder: (1) a chronic disturbance of mood characterized by mild depression or loss of interest in usual activities.depression (2) a DSM diagnosis is established when the specified criteria are met.
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Dysthymic disorder: Chronically depressed mood that occurs for most of the day more days than not for at least 2 years. The required minimum duration in children to make this diagnosis is 1 year. During periods of depressed mood, at least 2 of the following additional symptoms are present: poor appetite or overeating, insomnia or hypersomnia, low energy or fatigue, low self esteem, poor concentration or difficulty making decisions, and feelings of hopelessness. (DSM-IV).
Source: MeSH 2007

Dysthymic disorder as a Disease

Dysthymic disorder: Another name for Dysthymia (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Dysthymia
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Dysthymic disorder: Dysthymic disorder is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database: Mood disorders, Depressive disorders, Depression, Mental illness, Psychological disorders, Psychiatric disorders, Behavioral disorders

Symptoms of Dysthymic disorder (Dysthymia)

Some of the symptoms of Dysthymic disorder incude:

• Persistent depressed mood
• Chronic prolonged depression - up to 2 years
• Loss of interest in life
• Lack enthusiasm for life
• Feelings of fatigue

See full list of 57 symptoms of Dysthymic disorder (Dysthymia)

Dysthymic disorder: Article Excerpts about Dysthymia

Some people have a chronic but less severe form of depression, called dysthymic disorder, which is diagnosed when depressed mood persists for at least 2 years (1 year in children) and is accompanied by at least 2 other symptoms of depression. Many people with dysthymia develop major depressive episodes. (Source: excerpt from The Invisible Disease Depression: NIMH)

Depression in Children and Adolescents A Fact Sheet for Physicians: NIMH (Excerpt)

This less severe yet typically more chronic form of depression is diagnosed when depressed mood persists for at least one year in children or adolescents and is accompanied by at least two other symptoms of major depression.¹⁴ Dysthymia is associated with an increased risk for developing major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, and substance abuse.^{4 ,17} Treatment of dysthmia may prevent the deterioration to more severe illness.¹ If dysthymia is suspected in a young patient, referral to a mental health specialist is indicated for a comprehensive diagnostic evaluation and appropriate treatment. (Source: excerpt from Depression in Children and Adolescents A Fact Sheet for Physicians: NIMH)

The Invisible Disease Depression: NIMH (Excerpt)

Some people have a chronic but less severe form of depression, called dysthymic disorder, which is diagnosed when depressed mood persists for at least 2 years (1 year in children) and is accompanied by at least 2 other symptoms of depression. Many people with dysthymia develop major depressive episodes. (Source: excerpt from The Invisible Disease Depression: NIMH)

Hierarchical classifications of Dysthymic disorder

The following list attempts to classify Dysthymic disorder into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Mental Disorders
  • Mood Disorders
    • Depressive Disorder
      • Dysthymic Disorder

Disease Ontology - OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

• Anxiety, dissociative and somatoform disorders
• NEUROTIC DISORDERS, PERSONALITY DISORDERS, AND OTHER NONPSYCHOTIC MENTAL DISORDERS
• MENTAL DISORDERS
• DISEASES AND INJURIES
• Disease Ontology V2.1 2005

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